Airport · MHT · Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, NH

Manchester, NH posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 69,564 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

82.3%
On-time: Top 63%
on-time, US airports: 71 min
Delay when late: 1.56%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

69,564

Best Month

Nov 94.7%

Worst Month

Jul 89%

Delayed

12,331

Cancelled

1,087

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows MHT is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 413,008.

Late Aircraft 43.3% (178,688 min)

Carrier 27.4% (113,075 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 26.0% (107,363 min)

Weather 3.1% (12,693 min)

Security 0.3% (1,189 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (94.7% on-time). Most delays: July (89% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	911	163	16	92.4%
November	906	112	3	94.7%
October	1,088	174	3	92.9%
September	1,006	133	5	94.6%
August	1,080	225	12	91%
July	1,054	263	17	89%
June	966	222	12	90.2%
May	909	185	8	91.5%
April	966	145	40	93.5%
March	996	161	27	92.8%
February	841	134	18	92.7%
January	874	139	21	92.9%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at MHT.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	11,960	1,073	151	91%
2024	11,300	961	62	91.5%
2023	12,548	1,024	139	91.8%
2022	13,405	1,233	282	90.8%
2021	9,808	720	97	92.7%
2020	10,543	347	356	96.7%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Manchester, NH.

Cancellation Rate

1.56%

1,087 of 69,564 flights

Diversion Rate

0.14%

98 of 69,564 flights

Delay Rate

17.7%

12,331 of 69,564 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	938	96	134	12	0
Nov 2025	901	57	88	8	0
Oct 2025	1,063	99	110	1	0
Sep 2025	1,069	56	72	3	2
Aug 2025	1,146	92	131	13	6
Jul 2025	1,156	146	164	27	3
Jun 2025	1,099	127	161	13	2
May 2025	1,142	112	156	7	4
Apr 2025	996	68	89	5	2
Mar 2025	918	82	102	13	3
Feb 2025	798	87	92	30	0
Jan 2025	734	51	67	19	1
Dec 2024	851	76	96	2	3
Nov 2024	861	35	51	0	0
Oct 2024	1,172	88	102	2	0
Sep 2024	1,135	55	87	3	2
Aug 2024	1,152	109	142	11	2
Jul 2024	1,040	147	170	17	3
Jun 2024	999	75	99	2	1
May 2024	954	104	144	2	2
Apr 2024	927	75	94	5	2
Mar 2024	828	83	90	4	1
Feb 2024	658	40	49	1	0
Jan 2024	723	74	87	13	1

Top Routes from MHT

Busiest routes to and from Manchester, NH.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
BWI (Baltimore) → MHT (Manchester)	9,060	78.3%	377 mi
MHT (Manchester) → BWI (Baltimore)	9,047	88.8%	377 mi
MHT (Manchester) → CLT (Charlotte)	5,979	85.7%	737 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → MHT (Manchester)	5,976	82.9%	737 mi
DCA (Washington) → MHT (Manchester)	5,513	77.9%	406 mi
MHT (Manchester) → DCA (Washington)	5,512	78.9%	406 mi
MHT (Manchester) → MCO (Orlando)	4,376	77.8%	1,142 mi
MCO (Orlando) → MHT (Manchester)	4,363	81.3%	1,142 mi
MHT (Manchester) → MDW (Chicago)	2,520	84.3%	838 mi
MDW (Chicago) → MHT (Manchester)	2,496	71.9%	838 mi
ORD (Chicago) → MHT (Manchester)	1,989	80.7%	843 mi
MHT (Manchester) → ORD (Chicago)	1,988	83.6%	843 mi
EWR (Newark) → MHT (Manchester)	990	81.2%	209 mi
MHT (Manchester) → EWR (Newark)	986	84.7%	209 mi
PHL (Philadelphia) → MHT (Manchester)	785	87.9%	289 mi
MHT (Manchester) → PHL (Philadelphia)	782	88.6%	289 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Manchester, NH's 82.3%.

Milwaukee, WI

82.3% on-time 299,952 flights

Ontario, CA

82.3% on-time 272,856 flights

Oklahoma City, OK

82.3% on-time 248,285 flights

Bozeman, MT

82.3% on-time 117,386 flights

Appleton, WI

82.3% on-time 63,493 flights

Atlantic City, NJ

82.3% on-time 34,258 flights

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What the Data Says About MHT

Manchester, NH in Manchester, New Hampshire handled 69,564 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 82.3% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 12,331 experienced delays, 1,087 were cancelled, and 98 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.56%, the diversion rate to 0.14%, and the average delay when departures run late is 71.3 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing MHT against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at MHT, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 43.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 27.4% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 26.0%. Weather contributes 3.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.3%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at MHT with a 94.7% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 89% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 1,088. The busiest route connecting MHT is to BWI (Baltimore), with 9,060 flights at a 78.3% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 82.3% on-time, 71.3-minute average delay, 1.56% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Manchester, NH.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Manchester, NH (MHT)? ▼

Manchester, NH has an overall on-time departure rate of 82.3%. Out of 69,564 total flights tracked, 12,331 experienced delays and 1,087 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at MHT? ▼

The top delay cause at Manchester, NH is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 43.3% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at MHT? ▼

The average delay at Manchester, NH is 71.3 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from MHT? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at MHT with 94.7% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at MHT? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at MHT, with an on-time rate of only 89%.

How many routes operate from MHT? ▼

Manchester, NH serves at least 16 routes. The busiest route is BWI to MHT (Baltimore - Manchester) with 9,060 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at MHT? ▼

Manchester, NH has a cancellation rate of 1.56%, based on 1,087 cancelled flights out of 69,564 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.